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Labor and Greens create ‘Safeguard Mechanism’ to limit emissions

The federal government has struck a deal with The Greens to get Labor’s key climate legislation across the line. Referred to as the ‘Safeguard Mechanism’, the bill forces the nation’s biggest polluters to reduce their emissions by close to 5 percent each year. Labor says it’s key to Australia’s emissions target of a 43 percent …

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Recent poll shows Australians support increase in foreign aid

A recent YouGov poll found that 60 percent of Australians support increasing aid to developing countries, an increase of three percent from 2021. This comes as aid agencies including the Australia Council for International Development, push for the federal government to double the overall foreign aid budget as a result of recent natural disasters, famines …

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Federal government announces referendum question

In an emotional conference, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced more details about the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum, which will happen later this year. The Referendum Working Group has worked with the government to word the question voters should decide on.  Produced By: Eduardo Jordan Featured In Story: Amanda Copp – National Radio News Political …

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